CVE-2023-20955 — Missing Authorization in Google Android

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization5 documents5 sources

Severity

7.8HIGHNVD

EPSS

0.0%

top 99.85%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Platform Packages Apps Settings Google Android

Timeline

PublishedMar 24

Description

In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible way to bypass admin restrictions and uninstall applications for all users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-258653813

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_settings13-next:0 — 13-next:2023-03-01+4

Patches

Patch: source.android.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-xf7c-8g79-8vgm: In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment↗2023-03-24

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CVEList

CVE-2023-20955: In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment↗2023-03-24

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OSV

CVE-2023-20955: In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment↗2023-03-01

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📋Vendor Advisories

Android

CVE-2023-20955: Android Security Bulletin 2023-03-01 CVE: CVE-2023-20955 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 11, 12, 12L, 13 References: A-258653813↗2023-03-01

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